Below is a list of planned roadworks on Southland state highways where you may experience delays - thanks for your patience at these work sites.

We have also added an ‘upcoming work’ section at the bottom to give you an idea of planned works in the coming months

Highways South work with traffic management in place (all with temporary speed limits):

• • SH1 Bluff highway between Clifton and Woodend, temporary traffic lights for excavation
  • SH1 Gore-Mataura highway south of Gore airfield, temporary traffic lights for bridge work
  • SH6 between Garston and Nokomai, temporary traffic lights for drainage work
  • SH93 Old Coach Road between Three Stones Road and Old Manse Road, temporary traffic lights for bridge work
  • SH93 Old Coach Road near Jeff Road, temporary traffic lights for bridge work
  • SH93 Old Coach Road near Dodds Road, temporary traffic lights for bridge work
  • SH93 Kana St near Doctors Road, temporary traffic lights for bridge work
  • SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway between Riversdale-Waikaia Road and Riversdale-Ardlussa Road, temporary traffic lights for drainage work
  • SH94 Waimea highway north of the Waimea River, temporary traffic lights for drainage work
  • SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway west of the Red Tussock Conservation area, temporary traffic lights for excavation
  • SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway west of Mossburn township, temporary traffic lights for drainage work
  • SH99 Wallacetown-Lorneville Road at Wallacetown, temporary traffic lights for excavation
  • SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway near Round Hill, temporary traffic lights for edge break work (multiple locations)
  • SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway near Blackmore Road, temporary traffic lights for edge break work
  • SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway between Round Hill and Waihoaka, temporary traffic lights for edge break work (multiple locations)
  • SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway near McCracken's Rest, temporary traffic lights for edge break work
  • SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway near Te Waewae, temporary traffic lights for edge break work (multiple locations)
  • SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway near Fishing Camp Road, temporary traffic lights for drainage work

Third party work and events with traffic management in place this week (all with temporary speed limits):

• • SH1 Bluff highway at Kew, stop/go for asset maintenance
  • SH1 Bluff highway at Greenhills, stop/go for tree maintenance
  • SH99 Riverton-Wallacetown highway at Wrights Bush, stop/go for tree maintenance
  • SH96 Birchwood Road Ohai, stop/go for powerline maintenance
  • SH96 Nightcaps-Ohai highway - 2km south of Ohai, stop/go for powerline maintenance
  • SH6 North Road Invercargill, lane drops for pole replacements
  • SH6 Dee St Invercargill, lane drop for trenching work

Upcoming work/events

• • Mid-September - SH6 Centre Bush, traffic lights and temporary speed limit for pavement renewal *continues for 5-6 weeks
  • Mid-September - SH6 Lowther, traffic lights and temporary speed limit for pavement renewal *continues for 4-5 weeks
  • Mid-September - SH6 Lowther, road closure 6.30am-6.30pm, from 30 September to 7 October (open overnight), for above pavement renewal
  • Mid-September - SH99 west of Wallacetown, traffic lights and temporary speed limit for pavement renewal *continues for 3-4 weeks
  • 3-9 November, Tour of Southland

Useful links:

• • NZTA Journeys website - https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner
  • Freight Impact Register - https://www.nzta.govt.nz/commercial-driving/trucks-and-tow-trucks/potential-restrictions-affecting-freight/ - download and filter the region for ‘Southland’. This will indicate any upcoming work in the next fortnight which have closures, detours or width restrictions for freight.